These are awesome. Spicey though!

Have you tried Nissin noodles? hotukdeals.com/dea…484

I ate these noodles as a late night snack. Throughout the day I had only consumed things that I eat regularly. This pack of noodles (which I brought because of the very cheap price of 39p) had made me wake up several times in the night and vomit. I am not sure if I got an unlucky packet but, needless to say, I will not be buying this brand of noodles again. My immediate reaction to first tasting the noodles was that they were very salty but had a weak chicken flavour. I do like salty noodles and I always add salt to my normal noodles (batchelors) but this was another kind of salty. I ate the whole thing because I was quite hungry and I thought I better not waste the noodles. This experience has put me off eating noodles. I am not quite sure of the sell by date but, I will be contacting Tesco ( the store I brought these from) to explain my concern.

This deal is 2 years old how did you stumble onto it? Searching noodles? :smile:

Koka noodles are about a 7 out of 10 in my books - perfectly edible and obviously excellent value at 25p, but in absolutely no way are they the "best noodles ever" like some people (including the OP!) claim. They're probably the best you'll get for 25p (though Maggi's 5 packs for 99p run them close), but start spending more per pack and you *will* find nicer noodles.

It just takes a lot of experimentation, which most people aren't willing to do. Like a few people have said, Ningshim's Shin Ramyun (or the Kimchi Ramyun if you want a less spicy version) is clearly a superior noodle product to any of the Koka range and can be found in UK supermarkets for 65-70p (order bulk online and you can get it at 50p a pack if you order enough).

As for how you cook them, instant noodles are a fast food item, so I cook them the fastest possible way with no washing up afterwards. So that's noodles into a disposable plastic bowl (or a re-used Pot Noodle pot!), add sachet contents, then boilng water from a jug kettle (saucepans are for losers!), stir with a disposable plastic spoon until all noodles are no longer crunchy and then eat with spoon. I do not drain the water because the broth is half the meal and pouring it down the sink is frankly ludicrous!

It's not dissimilar to how I prepare my Pot Noodles (who leaves their Pot Noodle to go cold like the moronic instructions tell you to?!)

Yummy Noodles :smile:

I slap mine in a pan, pour boiling hot water from the kettle on them, turn the gas up full for about 2 minutes, drain and add the flavor when about 90% of the water has gone.

Does anybody cook them differently? :face_with_monocle:

Nong Shin - SHin Ramyun noodles = the best packet noodles imo, £1.50 for 3x120g packs at morrisons

How do other people cook these?
i tend to do it the same as a pot noodle and just cover them with boiling water then leave for 5 minutes

Where do you get these? I've seen the pot noodle ones of this brand in Asda and I get them often. Very spicy!
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Pretty sure they weren't 70p a throw when I last got them though.

From Tesco

Ingredients of Wheat Flour ,Edible Palm Oil ,Salt ,Ingredients of Flavour Pack: ,Salt ,Flavour Enhancer (Monosodium Glutamate) ,Artificial Chicken Flavouring ,Soya Bean Extract ,Spices


Great book called Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World with an excellent chapter about the horrible reality of Palm Oil.

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They are my fav, Im guessing since they are rice noodle they are not fried like normal noodle.

These are tasty indeed, the beef flavour is my favorite

That's a simplified recipe for the noodles




You just need add a bit of the pink one and that's it, yummmmy

i have been on a quest to find the perfect noodle, that's tasty as pot noodle chicken flavour but not as fattening or healthy. please help meeeeee!
btw i have gone to asian chinese supermarkets also & the noodles they have i have tried most, & they are not as tasty as good ol pot noodle chicken flavour...
anyway anyone kindlyyyyy tell me the best tasting & healthiest ?
thankssssssss

great stuff if u like noodles

Can you get these delivered?

if you are over 18 you can eat whatever you want,same with alcohol, takeaway everyday and frozen chips
however
parents feeding kids with this **** should get a proper jail sentence , ideally in a country where the 'food' is being produced

My DD will love me forever now! Heat added! Thx!!

Love the beef flavour. I always buy a few packs when I'm in Home Bargains. Bit extreme to buy 30 packs though, especially when there isn't a discount :-\

Nothing wrong with it, kthx.

Oh right hahah never noticed xD Really old :grin:

Ah too bad i hardly got any asian shops around here :thinking: there's some other specific things i need from asoans shops too..
Anyways i think was called Super Noodles from Iceland are better in taste

I know right? Hahahahaha Hot AGAIN for like to 3rd time in 4 months

Oh this is old!!!

HOT! I dont bother with the flavour sachet and just use them however I want - they are good in a stir fry

my all time favourite!

you can't get fat immediately :smile:

Last comment was like 3 months ago ahha how did you stumble across this? :dizzy_face:

These are THE BEST instant noodles ever! But, I stopped eating them when I found out, like all instant noodles, they are quite high in fat and calories.

The curry ones are great

Nissin is the god brand of dried ramen.

I saw a program where they took a load of people who reckon they suffer from bloating or sweating or whatever when they have msg to two restaurants, chinese and italian and surveyed them. They did show symptoms after the chinese meal and none after the italian but it turned out to be a trick and the italian food was the one with msg in it.

People who did genuinely did have reactions, of which there are very very few compared to the number who have psychosomatic reactions did have reactions to naturally occuring glutamates.

Tried these once in an offer but found them far too spicy. Didn't stop me going for seconds though. Couldn't taste anything after a while. Everyone should try it.

Sorry it's not a good deal as already mentioned above, these are 4 for £1 in Asian shops and I'd expect a better deal when buying in bulk. Anyway, Wai Wai over Koka anytime, except maybe TomYam.

Whoops, my mistake. Yes, Singaporian. Bought so many of flavours on the shelves at Chinese supermarkets, my tastebuds have gone into overdrive to the point forget which one is which comes from. There's just so much on the shelves these days, you don't know where to start.
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My favourite noodles. Oh, and there's nothing fundamentally wrong with MSG.....

According to the Food and Drug Administration, the World Health Organization, and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, MSG is a safe food ingredient. The controversy about MSG, however, arises from a number of anecdotal complaints since the 1960s about adverse reactions when consuming foods with MSG. The “MSG Symptom Complex” or the “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome” includes symptoms such as headaches, flushing, sweating, numbness, chest pain, nausea, heart palpitations, and weakness. Still, researchers have not found any conclusive evidence that links MSG to any of these symptoms, though it is acknowledged that a small minority of people may have mild, short-term reactions to MSG. In addition, scientists cannot explain why natural glutamate, which is present in cheeses and hams, has not been associated with any symptoms, when the natural compound shares the same chemical properties as MSG. Although the stigma of this additive may still persist, the use of MSG and other related glutamates are generally perceived by the scientific community to be harmless.

From.... yalescientific.org/201…ou/

These are nice .. full of flavour compared to the supermarkets own brand which are usually tasteless
However, I do like Asda's Smart Price Chicken noodles though :P

Instant "delicious". Good for you.

Marmite is another word for it. What did you think "yeast extract" was?

God tier:

Koka's from Singapore

I like to crack and egg or two into my Koka curry noodles. And sometimes throw in some meatballs (or fish/cuttlefish/shrimp/lobster balls) in for a bit more bite in my noodles. Oh, and extra curry powder makes the whole concoction taste that much better :wink:

I normally get Indo-Mie (Mee Goreng flavour) but these seem worth a look!

Yup these are pretty awesome - my local tesco seem to have stopped doing the vegetable ones which were my favourite (they also put the price up pretty steeply). I eventually weeded myself off them when I looked up the calories online and nearly [email protected] my pants.

The only thing i don't like about them is that the packaging doesn't state the salt content, i would like to know how much there is.

why not combine the two?

a pack of noodles, some stir fried veg and a grilled chicken breast or bit of steak.

jobsagoodun.

Proved safe and that's why I've got it in a salt shaker next to the bed.

Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy these once in a while in particular those from asian supermarkets but there must surely be a failing in your diet if you can go through 30 of these over good fresh home cooking which is far more flavoursome than instant noodles?

I love koka, they have lots of flavour.
I am voting cold as these have always been 25p per pack in my local (just bought them yesterday) and I don't think a price increase is a deal.

I used to buy Lidl noodles, many years ago. Then I discovered the noodles made specifically for the Asian market, can't stand the Lidl ones now.

What about it?

Has there been any MSG epidemics in Asia, or any evidence at all, to suggest that eating even the tiniest amount of the stuff is bad for you?

Like most things, if you over indulge it will probably be bad for you but perfectly fine in moderation.

It's just scaremongering to stop you buying 30p noodles and opt for a £5.00 ready meal instead.

Absolutely right, sir. It's called "double-blind" test. MSG has been proven to have no effects even in large quantities even when tested against self-claimed MSG-sensitive groups. Shot themselves in the foot.

These are 25p each in the Home Bargains near me which works out the same price, still a good deal though.

Sweet deal.

These are great noodles for the price, I am stir fry flavour all the way!!
My all time favourite noodles are Korean, these bad boys are spectacular!

Not as good as Maggi Mee noodles but it tastes great anyway. If youhead to the Asian shop, you may want to try out this brand called Noodle King. Great tasting noodles!

They are 4 for a £1 in the asian shops anyway, i m regularly buying them for the same price, like the curry and chicken flavour.

Chicken flavour is my favourite. Can eat 2-3 packs in one go quite easily.

Ordered 6 boxes which should do me for a wee bit

Cheers, heat added

These are great,just as a lazy quick meal on their own or with meat and vedg,got 2 boxes of 30 months ago,1 curry,they are quite plain,could do with a touch more seasoning,i just add a touch of curry powder or a little soy sauce,1 stir fried,these are really quite hot,but tasty,havent tried the chicken or beef flavours,will try a single packet of each before i go for the box deal.
voted hot

Makes food taste great!!!!

Yes, 5 for me please.

Good deal, i like aldi's which are about 19p per pack.

Me too!
The stir fry ones are awesome, though I think the tom yam ones are better (and they don't have them..)

Monosodium Glutamate

Lidl do decent noodles - curry, chicken, beef or prawn flavour - for 18p a shot.

Grrrrr, my nearest HB is 43 miles away :disappointed:

Love em ty OP :smile:

U gotta love noodles

Not the best but not too bad. As Veedubjai says, an awesome selection is available in Asian supermarkets in a variety of flavours and sizes. Abalone flavour is my fave. Roast duck is great as well

Glad to know! i'll keep my eye open. Last tesco deal i saw was 2 for £1 back when they were the same price as super noodles.

Not until you'll realised when you visit Asian/Chinese supermarkets as they will most certainly have a much larger range of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Malaysian, Vietnamese, Singaporian, etc noodles on offer which you can buy in individual packs or whole box. In some cases, flavours that you may have never heard of. It's worth trying. Koka is Vietnamese.

Typical, the best ones are Tom yam flavour. Gutted they haven't got them. Great price though.

I thought i was the only one to think these were the best

aye, i have a box of chicken, and a box of curry tucked away in the pantry, used to go in and fill a basket of these every month or so. I looked ridiculous at the till -.- Never knew you could just order a box online and collect it !

saves time, cheaper and i don't look a tool :sunglasses:

Love these & I'm picky when it comes to noodles. Tesco recently had offer of 4 packs for £1.00 & offer comes & goes from time to time + you get Tesco CC points.

The stir fried ones are rather tasty, would take me a year at least to eat a box though!